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Yes, but it comes from the AI pair. The first A has a schwa (uh) sound.

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No, the word "afraid" does not have a long "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound, like the "a" in "cat" or "mad."

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Is afraid short or long a sound?

"Afraid" has two vowel sounds. One of them is short and the other is long.


Is afraid a long a or short a?

The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)


Is afraid a short a or a long a?

The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)


Is afraid a short a word?

No, afraid not. The first A has a schwa sound (uh). The second A is in a vowel pair, AI, with a long A sound (AY). There is no short A (uh-frayed).


Does afraid have a long or short a sound?

The first A is a schwa (uh) and the AI pair has a long A sound, as in paid or frayed.The AI pair has a long A (ay) sound, as in paid. The first A is a schwa (unstressed sound).


Which word has the schwa vowel sound afraid or scared?

"Afraid" does, in the first syllable. The schwa sound is basically anything that says "uh."


Where is the schwa sound in afraid?

The first A in "afraid" can be considered a schwa (unstressed uh sound).


Is afraid long a or short a word?

The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)


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